Hi All,
Not a critical issue. I'm running Arducopter 3.3.3 FYI.
Load testing my batteries etc. in my Hex after a period of no use. Whilst in Loiter at about 1.5m high the battery voltage dropped below 10.5v and my Battery Failsafe activated. The Hex la
Read more…I am new to the 3DR operating system and learning the hard and expensive way. I have set the Pixhawk up on My Turnigy Talon Hexacopter. After setting everything up I took my hex for its first flight. Right from the start the my Hex was totally uns
Read more…Hope this is the right section to post this.
Ok so I know this is basic stuff. I've looked here for a clearer answer but am still unsure.
Yes, I've read the arducopter and pixhawk documentation, but I'll be honest I'm still a little confused and don
Hi all,
First off, huge props to the devs on the Pixhawk firmware, and Mission/APM Planner - We have a handful of multi's and planes we fly and all run AP/AC with great success!
I run Propeller (www.propelleraero.com), and we let you deliver your dro
Read more…What is the correct way to connect the AttoPilot 180A ground wire without causing a ground loop when using two separately fed 6Ss into a PDB while only sensing one of the packs (I only want to monitor 1 pack)? Pixhawk is powered via the top power por
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So I am needed some help regarding sending the mavlink_msg_command_long command from my gcs to pixhawk.
I am using swift and when I run this code:
func sendData(){
var message = mavlink_message_t()
mavlink_msg_command_long_pack
Read more…Hi, in the next days i will do a autotune in a big x8 with U8 170kv at 12s, 22'' props, any suggestion for avoid a crash?
I have experience in other big x8 but not so big...
I read nearly all the 3d's about this argument, but many differents data don'
So I have been working on a quad and a hex and can't seem to decide on which motors to get.
I looked at many motors and come down to the emax 3510 because of their low retail price ($32) and amazing efficiency chart (I am running 3s wiith 15.5 props)
Read more…You can now register your drone if you use it for commercial purposes online at the FAA website. You no longer have to complete paperwork for them. Click HERE to their Registration Site, it is simple and takes about 5 minutes.
If you need a Registrati
Read more…I'm trying to calculate how fast I can decelerate a drone or what's the stopping distance. Are there any good rules of thumb (ex. stay below x m/s)?
Read more…I know this statement will raise the question who is this guy coming and telling us that current day autopilots are all wrong. Well I have been flying RC Planes from the age of 10 and have been using autopilots from the early Ardupilot of 2009 -2010
Read more…Hey one of my motors isn't spinning correctly can someone help
Read more…Hi there everyone, I'm currently working on a Pixhawk Flight Controller for my Master's Degree Thesis and i would like to know the steps that are necessary to read an analog sensor from ADC 3.3V port. I have been reading post's on DIY Drones communit
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I wanted to used the wind calculation and wind direction on the HUD.
So after the fly i take the tlog recorded and try to extract the wind parameters.
But cleary it is not the same so i suppose that the data store are some raw data and there is s
Read more…I am building an X8 Multirotor. I would like to use one of the arms as the front facing direction. Does anyone know if Arducopter supports the plus (+) configuration or must we use the default X configuration only if flying an X8 octacopter?
This
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the performance of stators is crucial for the motor performance, however, how about its price and cost to get a high performance bldc stators core lamination?
normally the process to stamp the stator includes the follwing steps:
1. design the punching
Read more…Does autotune just generally not work well with large copters that have low KV motors? (using 6S, 320kv, 17x5.5 CF props). Honestly I think it flew much better with the default settings than what autotune found for it...and the yaw is super slow an
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Im new to autopilot.. usually i build RC planes(fixed wing) and fly mannually..Now im trying to integrate a good autopilot and fly autonomously by giving waypoints and wanna try many flight modes. Which board will be comfortable for beginners...
Hi Guys,
I am strungling with my X8 frame (3DR X8+ with ArduCopter V3.2.1 and pre-installed param). It was fine flying in Belgium, but after transportation to Peru I observe some issues during navigation (auto/RTL). I have redone the compass calibrati
Read more…So I have finally done a savetrim on my quad.
The offsets are quite large. I have attached a pic of what mission planner shows when the quad is sitting at home on my level floor.
Is this OK?
I have checked and AHRS trim X/Y have both been affected.
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